--- title: "Debra J. Jensen | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/debra-j-jensen-juvenile-court-judge-utah-second-district-juvenile-court-ut" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Debra J. Jensen Utah Second District Juvenile Court · Juvenile Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Utah Second District Juvenile Court - State: Utah - Role: Juvenile Court Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge of Utah’s Second District Juvenile Court, serving Davis, Morgan, and Weber counties, appointed in June 2018 by Governor Gary R. Herbert - Earlier in her career, she practiced in private law and as a jurisdictional partner at Kenneth B. Shellen & Associates - She also worked as Assistant Attorney General in Utah’s Human Services Division - She has also been an Adjunct Professor at Seattle University and a Business Mentor at Western Governors University ### Education - in Accounting — University of Utah — B.S. ### Additional information - handling child support enforcement and paternity cases. - Judge Jensen presides over juvenile cases in Davis, Morgan, and Weber counties, part of Utah’s Second Judicial District. - Board certified as a Child Welfare Law Specialist by the National Association of Counsel for Children. - Official bio: Utah State Courts — Judge Debra J. Jensen. - Before joining the bench, Judge Jensen was Managing Attorney for the Davis County Guardian ad Litem Office and held the role of a Guardian ad Litem. - Recognized for her work in family law and child welfare matters, and has served on multiple advisory boards, including the Utah Supreme Court Advisory Committee on the Rules of Juvenile Procedure and the Children’s Justice Center Advisory Board for Davis County. - Governor Herbert described her as having “dedication and compassion” that make her a strong addition to the bench. - In her own words, she aims to “help strengthen families and work with children” while upholding the rule of law with integrity, fairness, and compassion. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### electronic media coverage Scope: statewide Utah permits electronic media coverage of public proceedings under statewide UCJA procedures, including proceedings conducted by remote transmission. Evidence excerpt: This rule governs electronic media coverage of proceedings that are open to the public, including proceedings conducted by remote transmission. [UCJA Rule 4-401.01 Electronic media coverage of court proceedings](https://legacy.utcourts.gov/rules/view.php?type=ucja&rule=4-401.01) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### media request process Scope: statewide Utah requires requests for electronic media coverage to be made through the court's public information office. Evidence excerpt: All requests to provide electronic media coverage shall be made to the court’s public information office. [UCJA Rule 4-401.01 Electronic media coverage of court proceedings](https://legacy.utcourts.gov/rules/view.php?type=ucja&rule=4-401.01) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### portable electronic devices Scope: statewide Utah permits possession and use of portable electronic devices in courthouses unless limited by UCJA Rule 4-401.02 or by directive of the judge. Evidence excerpt: A person may possess and use a portable electronic device anywhere in a courthouse, except as limited by this rule or directive of the judge. [UCJA Rule 4-401.02 Possession and use of portable electronic devices](https://legacy.utcourts.gov/rules/view.php?type=ucja&rule=4-401.02) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### recording photography transmission Scope: statewide Utah prohibits recording, photographing, or transmitting images or sound of court proceedings with portable electronic devices unless allowed under the electronic-media rule or another stated exception. Evidence excerpt: A person may not use a portable electronic device to record, photograph, or transmit images or sound of court proceedings, except in accordance with rule 4-401.01 or subsection (2)(D) above. [UCJA Rule 4-401.02 Possession and use of portable electronic devices](https://legacy.utcourts.gov/rules/view.php?type=ucja&rule=4-401.02) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/juvenile-courts/second-district-juvenile-court/debra-j-jensen.html) - [Official roster](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/juvenile-courts/second-district-juvenile-court/debra-j-jensen.html) - [Utah State Courts official judicial roster](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/juvenile-courts/second-district-juvenile-court/debra-j-jensen.html) - [UCJA Rule 4-401.01 Electronic media coverage of court proceedings](https://legacy.utcourts.gov/rules/view.php?type=ucja&rule=4-401.01) - [UCJA Rule 4-401.02 Possession and use of portable electronic devices](https://legacy.utcourts.gov/rules/view.php?type=ucja&rule=4-401.02) - [JUDGE DEBRA J. JENSEN](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/juvenile-courts/second-district-juvenile-court/debra-j-jensen.html) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/debra-j-jensen-juvenile-court-judge-utah-second-district-juvenile-court-ut", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/debra-j-jensen-juvenile-court-judge-utah-second-district-juvenile-court-ut", "name": "Debra J. Jensen | KnowJudges", "description": "Debra J. Jensen, Utah Second District Juvenile Court. 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Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://legacy.utcourts.gov/rules/view.php?type=ucja&rule=4-401.02). Collected 2026-07-26.